Forensic Psychology Expert Witness

EDUCATION

1990 Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology, university in Texas

MAJOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING

2004 Sixth International Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

2004 Advanced Custody Evaluation Workshop, sponsored by Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

2004 American Psychological Association Psychology-Law Annual Meeting, various symposia on eyewitness identification, risk assessment, competency assessment, jury consulting

2003 Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructors course, U.S. Department of Transportation approved

2003 Advanced Forensic Psychology Practice: Issues and Applications, American Academy of Forensic Psychology, including coverage of mens rea, competency to confess, personal injury, child custody and parental rights termination, testimonial capacity, ADA, risk assessment

2002 Standardized Field Sobriety Testing course (practitioner certification), U.S. Department of Transportation approved

2002 American Psychological Association Psychology-Law Annual Meeting, various symposia on eyewitness identification, risk assessment, competency assessment, jury consulting

2000 American Academy of Forensic Psychology seminars: Assessing Psychopathology, Advances in Risk Assessment, Forensic Case Analysis Using the MMPI-2 and Rorschach, Risk Assessment of Sex Offenders, Comprehensive Assessment of Malingering in Forensic Cases, Jury Consulting and Jury Selection, Advanced Topics in Criminal Forensic Assessment, Evaluating PSYCHOLOGY parenting Capacity and Allegations of Child Maltreatment, Practical Legal Research Techniques for Forensic Psychologists

1992-1999 Post-doctorate graduate coursework at a university in Texas in forensic psychology, neuropsychological assessment, psychometric theory, and the relation of personality to job performance

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1999 -2004 Adjunct Faculty Appointment, state university in Texas, Dept. of Psychology

2000 Reviewer, Division 5 (Measurement and Statistics), American Psychological Association annual convention

AWARDS/HONORS

Marquis' Who's Who in America

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

2004 Diplomate, Forensic Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, American Board of Forensic Psychology

1992 Psychologist, State of Texas

AREAS OF PRACTICE AND EXPERTISE

Assessment of personality, psychopathology, and intelligence of adolescents and adults

Assessment of competency to stand trial, competency to waive Miranda rights

Assessment of mental state at the time of the offense (criminal responsibility) Detection of malingering of mental illness and intellectual limitations Assessment of risk and dangerousness Eyewitness expert testimony Assessment of psychological injury Child custody DUI expert testimony (standardized field sobriety tests) Personality assessment of American presidents and historical figures

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1989 -Present Private Practice Psychologist, Texas, Provide psychological evaluations of defendants to assist in determination of risk, mental state at the time of offense, and disposition by the court.

1995-2004 Clinical Psychologist IV, Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority (MHMRA), Forensic Psychiatry Services, Texas

1990 - 1995 Clinical Psychologist II, III, MHMRA, Adult Mental Health Division, Texas

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (CURRENT AND PAST)

American Academy of Forensic Psychology

American Psychological Association

Houston Psychological Assessment Association

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Child Custody

American Society of Trial Consultants

Houston Neuropsychological Society

Society for Personality Assessment

Houston Psychological Association

Texas Psychological Association

Foundation for the Study of Personality in History

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

KEYWORDS

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